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A Round Up of Ways to Win a Free Copy of CURSES AND SMOKE

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There are so many opportunities to win a free copy of CURSES AND SMOKE: A NOVEL OF POMPEII, I thought I’d do a quick round-up. Enter one or enter them all—it’s up to you. Some are closing within hours or days, so get on it! May the odds be in your favor! ;-)   FREE BOOK FRIDAY: (Ends at midnight tonight, … [Read more...] about A Round Up of Ways to Win a Free Copy of CURSES AND SMOKE

A Volcanic Party for the Release of My Pompeii Novel

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I promised everyone a smoking volcano cake at my launch party for Curses and Smoke: A Novel of Pompeii and I didn't lie. It smoked. I swear! For about ten seconds. Then we discovered that the water we were pouring into the container with the dry ice was dripping inside the cake. Of course, the only proper response to that sort of emergency was to shout, THAT MUST NOT BE ALLOWED … [Read more...] about A Volcanic Party for the Release of My Pompeii Novel

Ancient Echoes of the Isla Vista Killer

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After the tragedy of the misogynist-driven killings in Isla Vista, I felt a little guilty about the lighthearted approach I took in a recent guest post about ancient curses. That’s because, when I reread one of the ancient spells, it suddenly sounded very much like the kind of “curse” the young mass-murdering misogynist might have made. First, some background. The ancient … [Read more...] about Ancient Echoes of the Isla Vista Killer

Well, Hello There! Meet My Main Character

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Author Judy Ridgley tagged me in a "Meet my Main Character" blog-hop chain. So come on along and I'll tag others who might want to play. 1.  What is name of your character? Is he/she fictional or a historic person? There are two main characters in Curses and Smoke: A Novel of Pompeii, and their voices alternate. However, today I’m just going to focus on Tages or Tag, a … [Read more...] about Well, Hello There! Meet My Main Character